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what does that mean to the u.s. economy? seems we're talking about far more ports than we were in 2002? >> correct, it could be a fairly significant hit on the u.s. economy. everybody who relies on ports, importers, exporters, manufacturers,armers, agricultural exporters, trucking companies, all these industries rely on ports to move the nation's commerce. if the ports shut down, that means nothing moves in or out and essentially that will impact the economy. adam: so the deadline is this weekend. they would go on strike this weekend. last i saw weren't they going to meet with a mediator? is there a way to avert this? will it take action by congress to intervene? >> at this point the two sides are expected to meet the federal mediator at some point between december 29th. we don't know when and where the meeting will take place. at this point we need the president to step in to assure both sides stay at table to continue to negotiate without engaging in supply chain disruptions. adam: can the president take legal action order
what does that mean to the u.s. economy? seems we're talking about far more ports than we were in 2002? >> correct, it could be a fairly significant hit on the u.s. economy. everybody who relies on ports, importers, exporters, manufacturers,armers, agricultural exporters, trucking companies, all these industries rely on ports to move the nation's commerce. if the ports shut down, that means nothing moves in or out and essentially that will impact the economy. adam: so the deadline is this...
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with the u.s. closer to diving off the cliff than ever, monday is shaping up to be a pivotal day for the markets. should you, should an investor look for their emergency parachute, or should you stic this thing out? joining us right now, jonathan hoenig, portfolio manager at capitalist pig.com. spencer patton, chief investment officer at steel vine investments. jonathan, i have no choice but to stick it out. i'm a poor slob with a 401(k). so what do i do? i stick it out, right? >> well, what the president is putting you through, adam, what harry reid is putting you through, harry reid thinks the next 20 four hours are important? you're supposed to as investor be thinking long term. to leave this down to the last minute like this is cruel and is a distic to investors. one of the reasons you saw the tremendous drop today. you mentioned monday night being volatile. that is holiday day. it is thinly traded. with the fiscal cliff literally occurring you can bet it will be extremely volatile sunday and m
with the u.s. closer to diving off the cliff than ever, monday is shaping up to be a pivotal day for the markets. should you, should an investor look for their emergency parachute, or should you stic this thing out? joining us right now, jonathan hoenig, portfolio manager at capitalist pig.com. spencer patton, chief investment officer at steel vine investments. jonathan, i have no choice but to stick it out. i'm a poor slob with a 401(k). so what do i do? i stick it out, right? >> well,...
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there is a current petition for the u.s. to build space superiority platform and weapon system like the dathstar by 2016. there are more than 000 signatures so ar, and those are in support. the government should spur job creation. it feels like construction and engiering. that's exactly what ameri needs. >> a total of some lega project. listen. shovel-ready jobs. extremely happy. we know that. he can work with newt gigrich who wants alunar colony a good bipartisan project for the o of them. >> is that a hostile nme? >> i like it. >> a because we're talking about defensit woold have a huge deterrent effect to all of our enemies. if it did have too up against the death star. >> i love it. >> of the deat panel start. melissa: here is a fun one. the show's sinfeld is the funniest said, all time. 22 percent of those polled said the show was about nothing. it was the funniest show of all time. >>ooking at the top five or ten biggest r greatest comees, what shocked me is that i lovlucy is t even in the top
there is a current petition for the u.s. to build space superiority platform and weapon system like the dathstar by 2016. there are more than 000 signatures so ar, and those are in support. the government should spur job creation. it feels like construction and engiering. that's exactly what ameri needs. >> a total of some lega project. listen. shovel-ready jobs. extremely happy. we know that. he can work with newt gigrich who wants alunar colony a good bipartisan project for the o of...
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how can the u.s. protect its competitive edge? we have details coming next. >>> the mighty mississippi is running dry. water leve are plunging towa historic lows. the blow back for consumers in food prices could only be beginning. this is a huge story you're not hearing about. we'll explain it. more coming up. ♪ . melissa: a little madonna. the u.s. is the world's fracking king but rival nations are scrambling to steal its crown. a slew of countries have huge shale deposits however dethroning the u.s. is proving far harder than expected. stephen schork, editor of the schork report and joins to us explain. stephen, thanks for coming back to the show. >> it is great to be here, thank you. melissa: we make it looo very easy but when i look at the various countries we're taing about and the challenges they're running into it is harder than you think. for example, china is believed to have more shale and oil and gas deposits than us but they don't have enough water to make it work, right? >> that is exactly the case. lack of water in
how can the u.s. protect its competitive edge? we have details coming next. >>> the mighty mississippi is running dry. water leve are plunging towa historic lows. the blow back for consumers in food prices could only be beginning. this is a huge story you're not hearing about. we'll explain it. more coming up. ♪ . melissa: a little madonna. the u.s. is the world's fracking king but rival nations are scrambling to steal its crown. a slew of countries have huge shale deposits however...
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they are tumbling across the u.s. it's an early christmas gift for drivers but we'll tell you if the relief will last through the new year. >>> pepsi is crazy in love with beyonce. the music icon inks a $50 million deal to pitch its products. can she really make you stop drinking coke though? i say pepsi just got hosed. but a top marketing expert is here to disagree with me. even when they say it's not it is always about money melissa: firss, let's look at the day's market headlines of the leave it to congress to suck the air out of a good thing. stocks soared in early trading on hopes of a deal on the fiscal cliff. but a parade of speeches by congressional leaders this afternoon dump ad whole lot of water on the rally. stocks pared back from session highs. dow closed down 78 points. even dollar stores are having trouble making money today. dollar general shares got hammered. they warned of sluggish growth ahead and margins that would likely remain flat. >>> urban outfitters is mailing holiday catalogs filled with f-b
they are tumbling across the u.s. it's an early christmas gift for drivers but we'll tell you if the relief will last through the new year. >>> pepsi is crazy in love with beyonce. the music icon inks a $50 million deal to pitch its products. can she really make you stop drinking coke though? i say pepsi just got hosed. but a top marketing expert is here to disagree with me. even when they say it's not it is always about money melissa: firss, let's look at the day's market headlines of...
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a huge break through for u.s. natural gas. a key government study could open the door for exports and create a boom for the economy. the only thing standing in the way though is president obama. we'll drill down with a natural gas company's ceo. >>> plus fighting crazy with crazy. could two plat nurm coins worth a trillion dollars each solve our debt crisis? is it as nuts as it sounds? bear with me here, people. our "money" power panel will break it down. >>> are plastic bags on the way to extinction. they're completely banned in two cities. chicago wants to nix them. guess who is behind it? my favorite chicago alderman. i say stop the madness. but alderman joe moreno is here to disagree with me. even when they say it is a not it is always about money melissa: first let's take a look at today's market headlines. mediocrity apparently the reason to buy on wall street today. the november jobs report came in above expectations but the 146,000 jobs added is below average monthly growth for the past two years. that and 350,000 amer
a huge break through for u.s. natural gas. a key government study could open the door for exports and create a boom for the economy. the only thing standing in the way though is president obama. we'll drill down with a natural gas company's ceo. >>> plus fighting crazy with crazy. could two plat nurm coins worth a trillion dollars each solve our debt crisis? is it as nuts as it sounds? bear with me here, people. our "money" power panel will break it down. >>> are...
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u.s. third quarter gdp was revised up to 3.1%. not bad. november existing home seams -- sales hit nice not seen. wall street shares of the nyse euronext skyrocketed 34%. the company is being acquired by rival intercontinental exchange for $3.2 billion in cash and stock. >>> research in motion may be crawling its way out of the abyss. the blackberry maker left for dead earlier this year. now shares are up more than 100% in three months. it also beat third quarter estimates on both the top and bottom lines. shares leaping after hours. >>> we start tonight with the convergence of reality an hollywood. matt damon's new film, "promised land" opens next friday but it is already sparking major controversy in the energy community. critic it is of the film say it casts fracking in a very negative light. they flat-out reject some truths about the process. with california imposing its first fracking regulations only yesterday. is this just hollywood being hollywood or is there an agenda behind this that's coming out at a very convenient time? let's g
u.s. third quarter gdp was revised up to 3.1%. not bad. november existing home seams -- sales hit nice not seen. wall street shares of the nyse euronext skyrocketed 34%. the company is being acquired by rival intercontinental exchange for $3.2 billion in cash and stock. >>> research in motion may be crawling its way out of the abyss. the blackberry maker left for dead earlier this year. now shares are up more than 100% in three months. it also beat third quarter estimates on both the...
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how can the u.s. protect its competitive edge? we have details coming next. >>> the mighty mississippi is running dry. water levels are plunging toward historic lows. the blow back for consumers in food prices could only be beginning. this is a huge story you're not hearing about. we'll explain it. more coming up. can i help you? i heard you guys can ship ground for less than the ups store. that's right. i've learned the only way to get a holiday deal is to camp out. you know we've been en all night. is this a trick to get my spot? [ male announcer ] eak from the holiday stress. save on ground shipping at fedex office. you know how painful heartburn can be. for fast, long lasting relief, use doctor recommended gaviscon®. only gaviscon® forms a protective barrier that helps block stoch acid from splashing up- relieving the pain quickly. try fast, long lasting gaviscon®. n we need a little bit more... [ male announcer ] at humana, we undrstand the value of quality time and personal attentn. which is why we are proud to partner wi
how can the u.s. protect its competitive edge? we have details coming next. >>> the mighty mississippi is running dry. water levels are plunging toward historic lows. the blow back for consumers in food prices could only be beginning. this is a huge story you're not hearing about. we'll explain it. more coming up. can i help you? i heard you guys can ship ground for less than the ups store. that's right. i've learned the only way to get a holiday deal is to camp out. you know we've...
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melissa: the idea of u.s. energy independence may be music to your ears but is fracking the way toet there? a new report fm the food and water watch, says if that i what you think, think again. they say the real answer is investing in renewable energy because increasing prucon of natural gas will only continue dependence on fossil fuels. we have a the environmental thast that is big defender of fracking. he tells us why it is a key to the energy independence. thanks for coming back on the show. >> thank you for having me back. melissa: what do you think about fracking is evil? are you convinced? >> no. they're making two different claims. one is energy independence essentially we're more robust against disruptions from our supply. there are two ways to think about it. if you're worried about disruptions, go to coal that is not what anyone is suggesting. instead we should go for cheap gas. even then if you get disruptions it will be much less disruptive to your economy. melissa: they're saying it is a false cla
melissa: the idea of u.s. energy independence may be music to your ears but is fracking the way toet there? a new report fm the food and water watch, says if that i what you think, think again. they say the real answer is investing in renewable energy because increasing prucon of natural gas will only continue dependence on fossil fuels. we have a the environmental thast that is big defender of fracking. he tells us why it is a key to the energy independence. thanks for coming back on the show....
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adam: the u.s. is escalating its involvement in the syrian crisis, sending patriot missile batteries to turkey plus 400 ground troops. it is all part of a nato effort to protect turkey from possible missile attacks coming from syria. how much further could the u.s. military be dragged into a region unraveling by the day? we want to ask peter brookes, senior fellow at heritage foundation. are we getting a quack mire sending troops, 400 of them and the patriot missile batteries? >> no, i don't think so. this makes sense. it is symbolic for the turkey, major ally in that part of the world. in case assad regime fires missiles into turkey or fired at the rebels and end up in turkey. there has been a lot of stuff going on along the border. this will protect turkey, our nato ally, from attack. adam: will take several weeks to set up the patriot missile batteries. >> that's right. adam: if they need the batteries to protect them do they have time for that? isn't the assad regime on its last leg now? >> that
adam: the u.s. is escalating its involvement in the syrian crisis, sending patriot missile batteries to turkey plus 400 ground troops. it is all part of a nato effort to protect turkey from possible missile attacks coming from syria. how much further could the u.s. military be dragged into a region unraveling by the day? we want to ask peter brookes, senior fellow at heritage foundation. are we getting a quack mire sending troops, 400 of them and the patriot missile batteries? >> no, i...
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high grade corporate bonds, bonds from ge, google, apple, those are bonds that pay way more than the u.s. government debt and frankly in my opinion have a better credit rating. those are places i would look if you're scared of stocks here. melissa: but, scott, i am a little nervous about stocks because i think the economy, you don't think it will be horribled by debt, by regulation, by, you know, uncertainty. every ceo says they don't know what is coming down the pike. for whatever excuse they're using this week, they're not hiring they're not expanding. i think stocks look kind of scary here. >> well that's a good thing usually. if stocks look great, that is ush looly time to sell them. you made a great point, melissa. we heard the same song and dance from ceos for three years since president obama got in the white house. guess what happened? we had pretty good bull market in he can equities. those scenarios stocks could definitely get volatile here and go down in january and i would definitely buy the dips. melissa: kimberly, what do pou think?. >> i agree with scott, 100%. my crystal
high grade corporate bonds, bonds from ge, google, apple, those are bonds that pay way more than the u.s. government debt and frankly in my opinion have a better credit rating. those are places i would look if you're scared of stocks here. melissa: but, scott, i am a little nervous about stocks because i think the economy, you don't think it will be horribled by debt, by regulation, by, you know, uncertainty. every ceo says they don't know what is coming down the pike. for whatever excuse...
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with the u.s. on track to have the warmest year in its history, the ski industry is being dealt another brutal blow. joining me is bob dean from the national resources defense council. one of the groups behind that particular study. bob, thank you. welcome to the show. >> thank you, sandra. good to be here. sandra: so let me get this straight. you're blaming the warm winters, lack of snow on climate change? >> absolutely. you mentioned sandra, we're on track as of end of the november we had the hottest year on record in this country. 3.3 degrees hotter than the 20th century average. it hurt our farmers and ranchers, devastated worst drought in 50 years. fires detroit nine million acres of forest and fields. we'll seeing it on the ski slopes. climate change for the slopes means less snow on the ground, feuder skiers on the slopes. if you make your living in the business, less money in the wallet and paycheck. sandra: one might question that reasoning behind this and say a billion dollar loss for the
with the u.s. on track to have the warmest year in its history, the ski industry is being dealt another brutal blow. joining me is bob dean from the national resources defense council. one of the groups behind that particular study. bob, thank you. welcome to the show. >> thank you, sandra. good to be here. sandra: so let me get this straight. you're blaming the warm winters, lack of snow on climate change? >> absolutely. you mentioned sandra, we're on track as of end of the...
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. >> talking about u.s. reserves of oil shale in the rockies and they're there and trillions of barrels. insanely expensive to produce. oil intense sieve. yocan count them but stretch to count. melissa: if he dies what happens to o the next day? how nervous are the markets? how big of a dealis this? >> that's a good question. i tnk the marketsould b reonably nervous and i tend not to think that way. melissa: yeah. you're very calm g about this stuff. >> he i am but -- but i do think that given that. pede investment as is hold by spit and bailing wire and. on other hand people who will be most cared are chinese get half a million barrels a dayfor loans of the cubs get it essentially for free. they have to be really worrd. i always thought the venezuelan output was always hanging by a thread and even death in short term of mr. chavez wouldn't fix that. melissa: it will be fascinating to watch. wow! john kinton, thanks as always. terrific. >>> time for today's fuel gauge report. oil prices fl for the fifth stra
. >> talking about u.s. reserves of oil shale in the rockies and they're there and trillions of barrels. insanely expensive to produce. oil intense sieve. yocan count them but stretch to count. melissa: if he dies what happens to o the next day? how nervous are the markets? how big of a dealis this? >> that's a good question. i tnk the marketsould b reonably nervous and i tend not to think that way. melissa: yeah. you're very calm g about this stuff. >> he i am but -- but i do...
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today. [ male announcer ] how could a luminous protein in jellyfish, impact life expectancy in the u.s., real estate in hong kong, and the optics industry in germany? at t. rowe price, we understand the cnections of a complex, global economy. it just one reason over 75% of our mutual funds beat their 10-year lipper average. t. rowe price. invest with confidence. request a prospectus or summary prospectus with investment information, risks, fees and expenses to read and consider carefully before investing. ♪ . melissa: are lawmakers any closer to making my christmas dreams come true and actually hammering out a deal it save our economy? well, you just heard texas republican senator kay bailey hutchison say she thinks it is almost a certainty but are democrats singing a different tune? we wanted to check it out. joining me democratic congressman henry cuellar. thanks for joining us. >> thank you very much. melissa: i said before, we're a million miles away. if you're outside the beltway feels like you live on a different planet first of all. that's that. we watch what is going on in wa
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